A Beverly Hills police officer is accusing another officer of lifting the sheet covering Whitney Houston's body in 2012 and commenting on how good the singer looked, according to NBC News.

A claim, filed last week against the city by former Beverly Hills SWAT supervisor Brian Weir, alleges that for "no legitimate law enforcement inquiry, investigative, or other proper and legal purpose," Det. Sgt. Terry Nutall "knelt beside and leaned over the decedent, removed the sheet and/or other covering from the body ... to an area below the pubic region."

Weir also alleges that, while nearly touching Houston's body, Nutall then made "inappropriate comments ... that the decedent 'looked attractive for a woman of her age and current state,' " and said, " 'Damn, she's still looking good, huh?' "

Houston died on Feb. 11, 2012, in her room at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined she died of accidental drowning, with cocaine use and heart disease as contributing factors. She was 48.

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Weir, who says that as the senior patrol sergeant on duty, he responded to the death scene and "attempted to secure and preserve the scene of the death." He says Nutall arrived after a sheet was placed over Houston's body to "prevent contamination."

Weir says he was removed from his position as head of the department's SWAT team for reporting the alleged misconduct. The claim, filed by attorney Christopher Brizzolara with the city of Beverly Hills and other California state agencies, is typically the first step before a civil lawsuit being filed within 30 days.

According to NBC, Beverly Hills Police Lt. Lincoln Hoshino disputed details of the claim and said he was unaware of any lawsuit by Weir. He said Nutall was near the Houston death scene and was the detective division sergeant on duty, making it appropriate for him to respond. Nutall has since been promoted to lieutenant.

Hoshino said that the department was not aware of "any inappropriate behavior or any inappropriate comments. We stand behind the investigation 100 percent, including the conclusion from the coroner's office."

Houston was in Beverly Hills preparing to attend a pre-Grammy party thrown by her mentor, producer Clive Davis.